Kerang East Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional
3579
Postcode for Kerang East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 241 km from Melbourne · Pop. 44
44
Population
49
Median Age
$1,042
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
39.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kerang East ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs.

How Kerang East Compares

Kerang East vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKerang EastVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,042 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,700 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 49 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Kerang East is a locality 241 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3579. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Gannawarra.

According to the 2021 Census, Kerang East has a population of 44 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,042, below the VIC average.

Housing in Kerang East includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,700, with 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kerang East scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Kerang East is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Kerang East Details

Postcode3579
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)44
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$410/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,700
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area39.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens79.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.7724872
Longitude144.0381604
Distance from Melbourne241 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentGannawarra
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (15.9%) 25–44 (6.8%) 45–64 (40.9%) 65+ (18.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (18.2%)
15–24 years7 (15.9%)
25–44 years3 (6.8%)
45–64 years18 (40.9%)
65+ years8 (18.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (21.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (20.5%)
Diabetes3 (6.8%)
Lung Condition3 (6.8%)
Cancer3 (6.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle9 (52.9%)
2 vehicles8 (47.1%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Kerang East

Same Postcode (3579)

More Kerang East Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.